MATHEMATICS 341 -- Fall 2010

 

INSTRUCTOR:  Dr. Christopher Swanson                   Office Phone:  419-289-5264           Office:  209 Patterson & Clayton 103

                                E-mail:  cswanson@ashland.edu     Home Phone:   See first day handout

                                Web Page:  http://personal.ashland.edu/~cswanson/                  Fax:  419-289-5791

 

OFFICE HOURS:              Mon. 11-12 (Patterson), 3-4 (Patterson); Tues. 10-11 (Clayton);

                                                Wed. 10-11(Clayton), 1-2(Patterson); Thurs. 9-10 (Clayton); Fri. 3-4 (Patterson), 4-5 (Patterson)

                                                OR by appointment OR almost any other time I am in my office.

 

CLASSES:            Mon., Wed., Fri. 9:00a.m. -9:50am in Dauch 107

 

TEXTS:                Discovering Statistics Using SPSS (3rd Edition) by Field, Sage Publications, 2009.  BRING THIS TO EVERY CLASS!!!

 

TECHNOLOGY:  As one of the major objectives of the course is to learn how to use SPSS for Windows software to conduct statistical analysis, we will be using this software extensively in class and on homework assignments.  SPSS Version 18 is installed on computers in all computer labs on campus and in our classroom.

 

HOMEWORK:  Reading assignments and practice problems will be assigned during every class.  I will assume that you have                 completed             the reading assignment for each class period, and thus comprehension of some of the material covered in class may depend upon               this assignment.  The reading assignments may cover material for which you are responsible to know for the course although time          constraints may result in this material not being covered in class.  The practice problems should be a gauge for how well you        understand the reading.  Starting September 3rd, homework problems will be due in Patterson 209 every Friday by 5pm.  Homework            problems will usually be announced one week before they are due.  If you are having difficulty with the reading, the practice problems, or the homework problems, please bring questions to class or to my office.  You may discuss the problems on the                homework sets with other members of the class, but you should write up your solutions independently, and you should mention                 any classmates from whom you receive help.  Failure to do this will result in points being deducted from the assignment.  The                 homework set should be legible, written using correct English (including complete sentences when appropriate), and stapled.  Late                 homework will be accepted with a penalty of 10% of the point value of the assignment per weekday that it is late.

 

EXAMS:  Exams will typically be take-home, although they may include an in-class portion.  All in-class portions of exams missed will                 be given a grade of “0” unless PRIOR arrangements are made, and you have a legitimate reason for missing class.  Travel plans will          never be considered a legitimate reason for missing an exam.  You will be able to use SPSS on all exams.

 

GRADING:          Exam 1                  20%                                        Homework            30%

                                Exam 2                  20%                                        Final Exam           30%

The final course grade will be determined by calculating a scaled course percentage for each student based upon the course breakdown above.  The chart below lists the lowest grade that a student would possibly receive if his/her scaled course percentage falls in the corresponding ranges.

 

Scaled course %                   Grade                     Scaled course %                   Grade

93 to 100                                  A                          73 to 77                                    C

90 to 93                                    A-                         70 to 73                                    C-

87 to 90                                    B+                        67 to 70                                    D+

83 to 87                                    B                          63 to 67                                    D

80 to 83                                    B-                         60 to 63                                    D-

77 to 80                                    C+                        below 60                                   F

 

MATHEMATICS 341 -- Fall 2010

 

The course will cover material from chapters 1-7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18 from Discovering Statistics Using SPSS (3rd Edition) by Field. We will observe the following schedule as closely as possible:

 

Dates               Text Chapters                        Comments

 

8/23-8/27         1, 2                             

 

8/30-9/3           2, 3                             

 

9/6-9/10           4, 5

 

9/13-9/17         5, 6

 

9/20-9/24         6, 7                                         EXAM I ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th

 

9/27-10/1         7                                             

 

10/4-10/8         7, 9

 

10/11-10/15     9, 10

 

10/20               10                                            No class on 10/18 – Fall Break

                                                                        No class on 10/22 – Dr. Swanson will be at a conference

 

10/25-10/29     10, 12                                                                                     

 

11/1-11/5         12, 15                                      EXAM II ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5th

 

11/8-11/12       15                                           

 

11/15-11/19     17

 

11/22               18                                            No class on 11/24, 11/26 – Thanksgiving Break

 

11/29-12/3       18                               

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM IS 8:00 a.m. TO 10:00 a.m. ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 6th.